SHEARER v. A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY

Civil No. 13-5887.

Kenneth T. Shearer and Barbara Shearer, Plaintiffs, v. A.W. Chesterton Company, et. al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

June 24, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

BARBARA SHEARER, Executrix of the Estate of Kenneth Shearer, Deceased, And In Her Own Right, Plaintiff, represented by JAMES J. PETTIT , Law Offices of James J. Pettit, LLC.

GOULDS PUMPS INC, Defendant, represented by STEVEN FREDERIK SATZ , HOAGLAND LONGO MORAN DUNST & DOUKAS.

INGERSOLL RAND COMPANY LIMITED, Defendant, represented by LISA PASCARELLA , PASCARELLA DIVITA, PLLC.

METROPOLITAN LIFE, Defendant, represented by RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP & RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP.

METROPOLITAN LIFE, Cross Claimant, represented by RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP & RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP.

A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by JOSEPH T. HANLON , WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER.

DURAMETALLIC CORP, Cross Defendant, represented by DON CIPOLETTO .

FOSTER WHEELER CORP, Cross Defendant, represented by MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

GENERAL ELECTRIC, Cross Defendant, represented by MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

GOULDS PUMPS INC, Cross Defendant, represented by STEVEN FREDERIK SATZ , HOAGLAND LONGO MORAN DUNST & DOUKAS.

INGERSOLL RAND COMPANY LIMITED, Cross Defendant, represented by LISA PASCARELLA , PASCARELLA DIVITA, PLLC.

WESTINGHOUSE, Cross Defendant, represented by MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY, Cross Claimant, represented by SUSAN KARLOVICH , WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER, LLP.

DURAMETALLIC CORP, Cross Defendant, represented by DON CIPOLETTO .

FOSTER WHEELER CORP, Cross Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER J. KEALE , SEDGWICK LLP & MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

GENERAL ELECTRIC, Cross Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER J. KEALE , SEDGWICK LLP & MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

GOULDS PUMPS INC, Cross Defendant, represented by STEVEN FREDERIK SATZ , HOAGLAND LONGO MORAN DUNST & DOUKAS.

INGERSOLL RAND COMPANY LIMITED, Cross Defendant, represented by LISA PASCARELLA , PASCARELLA DIVITA, PLLC.

METROPOLITAN LIFE, Cross Defendant, represented by RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP & RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP.

WESTINGHOUSE, Cross Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER J. KEALE , SEDGWICK LLP & MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

GOULDS PUMPS INC, Cross Claimant, represented by STEVEN FREDERIK SATZ , HOAGLAND LONGO MORAN DUNST & DOUKAS.

A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by JOSEPH T. HANLON , WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER & SUSAN KARLOVICH , WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER, LLP.

DURAMETALLIC CORP, Cross Defendant, represented by DON CIPOLETTO .

FOSTER WHEELER CORP, Cross Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER J. KEALE , SEDGWICK LLP & MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

GENERAL ELECTRIC, Cross Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER J. KEALE , SEDGWICK LLP & MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

INGERSOLL RAND COMPANY LIMITED, Cross Defendant, represented by LISA PASCARELLA , PASCARELLA DIVITA, PLLC.

METROPOLITAN LIFE, Cross Defendant, represented by RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP & RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP.

WESTINGHOUSE, Cross Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER J. KEALE , SEDGWICK LLP & MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

DURAMETALLIC CORP, Cross Claimant, represented by ALEXANDER CHARLES SCHAFFEL , MCGIVNEY & KLUGER.

A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by JOSEPH T. HANLON , WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER & SUSAN KARLOVICH , WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER, LLP.

FOSTER WHEELER CORP, Cross Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER J. KEALE , SEDGWICK LLP & MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

GENERAL ELECTRIC, Cross Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER J. KEALE , SEDGWICK LLP & MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

GOULDS PUMPS INC, Cross Defendant, represented by STEVEN FREDERIK SATZ , HOAGLAND LONGO MORAN DUNST & DOUKAS.

INGERSOLL RAND COMPANY LIMITED, Cross Defendant, represented by LISA PASCARELLA , PASCARELLA DIVITA, PLLC.

METROPOLITAN LIFE, Cross Defendant, represented by RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP & RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP.

WESTINGHOUSE, Cross Defendant, represented by CHRISTOPHER J. KEALE , SEDGWICK LLP & MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

GENERAL ELECTRIC, Cross Claimant, represented by CHRISTOPHER J. KEALE , SEDGWICK LLP & MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by JOSEPH T. HANLON , WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER & SUSAN KARLOVICH , WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER, LLP.

DURAMETALLIC CORP, Cross Defendant, represented by DON CIPOLETTO & ALEXANDER CHARLES SCHAFFEL , MCGIVNEY & KLUGER.

GOULDS PUMPS INC, Cross Defendant, represented by STEVEN FREDERIK SATZ , HOAGLAND LONGO MORAN DUNST & DOUKAS.

INGERSOLL RAND COMPANY LIMITED, Cross Defendant, represented by LISA PASCARELLA , PASCARELLA DIVITA, PLLC.

METROPOLITAN LIFE, Cross Defendant, represented by RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP & RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP.

WESTINGHOUSE, Cross Claimant, represented by CHRISTOPHER J. KEALE , SEDGWICK LLP & MICHAEL A. TANENBAUM , SEDGWICK LLP.

A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY, Cross Defendant, represented by JOSEPH T. HANLON , WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER & SUSAN KARLOVICH , WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER, LLP.

DURAMETALLIC CORP, Cross Defendant, represented by DON CIPOLETTO & ALEXANDER CHARLES SCHAFFEL , MCGIVNEY & KLUGER.

GOULDS PUMPS INC, Cross Defendant, represented by STEVEN FREDERIK SATZ , HOAGLAND LONGO MORAN DUNST & DOUKAS.

INGERSOLL RAND COMPANY LIMITED, Cross Defendant, represented by LISA PASCARELLA , PASCARELLA DIVITA, PLLC.

METROPOLITAN LIFE, Cross Defendant, represented by RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP & RICHARD V. JONES , LAW OFFICES OF ROGER V. JONES, LLP.


Opinion

Presently before the Court are three separate motions for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants by A.W. Chesterton Company [30], General Electric ("GE") [31], and Westinghouse [33]. Plaintiffs Kenneth T. Shearer and Barbara Shearer filed opposition to GE's motion. There is no opposition as to...

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